The Clairemont Chieftains will square off against the St. Augustine Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gabe Tocco
| 03/25/25 vs Olympian | 10 |
| 03/20/25 @ University City | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Scripps Ranch | 16 |
| 03/15/25 vs Elsinore | 26 |
| 03/12/25 @ Escondido | 17 |
| + 7 more games |
Clairemont had lost three straight headed into Tuesday's contest, but Gabe Tocco didn't let it get to four. Everything went Clairemont's way against Olympian on Tuesday as Clairemont made off with a 3-0 victory for which the team can thank Tocco, who had ten kills, five blocks, and three aces. He is on a roll when it comes to kills, as he's now had five or more in each of the last 12 games he's played.
Clairemont's got stronger as the match went on, holding Olympian to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-14.
Clairemont's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makoa Miner led the charge by getting 13 kills.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine hadn't done well against Francis Parker recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. St. Augustine won by a set and slipped past Francis Parker 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Saints have posted since March 4th.
St. Augustine had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 29-31, 18-25, 28-26, 25-21, 15-12.
Clairemont's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for St. Augustine, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Clairemont couldn't quite get it done against St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can Clairemont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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